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Re: 1980 short box

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Originally Posted by JohnC (Post 3369149)

Wow that's a great color. Like I said before I think both ways would look good. If you aren't going to paint it for a while you could always paint it black now, and then when you paint the truck paint it the body color then. It's more work, but a maybe an option.

ya that could work. i think im just gona do it black tho it will save me lots of truble.

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body man came back yesterday and today and got alot done. he finished the cab corner on the right side of the truck he also finished the whole right side of the truck.
then me and my dad ripped out the sun roof and also the front window.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/001-3.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/002-2.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/005-2.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/004-2.jpg
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firewall is pritty much ready for primer we are painting it next weekend.
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/006-2.jpg

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He did a great job on that cab corner!

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ya man it came out awsome. i am jacked on progress i cant wate to see it all done and painted.

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nice progress! the body and fire wall looks great man...

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thanks man. im very happy with how it looks two.

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Looks great man. You have made some great progress. The firewall turned out nice. You'll be glad you took the time to clean up all the engine compartment while the engine was out. Keep the updates coming.

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so a long time ago my grandpa bought some racing seats for 25 bucks at a garage sale. so he gave them to me for my truck, so today we kinda mocked up a console and one seat.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/001-5.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/002-4.jpg
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so i havent updated this in a while so hear it is. i have been doing quite a bit of work on the truck in my free time, we got the seats all bolted in and we made a center consol (still needs to be wraped in vinal), i orderd some 4 point racing seat belts, i painted in side the wheel wells with asphalt under coating, i sanded down the whole interior and fire wall so they are all ready for paint now.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/028-1.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/029-1.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/030-1.jpg
and a pic of the motor agen cuse its about to go back in once the engen bay is all painted. im gona order the paint soon.
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/017-3.jpg

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Looks good man. Little bits at a time! It is coming along nicely.

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thanks man ya slowy things start to come together and starts to look great lol.

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looks good. Is your engine a 305?

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how's the truck coming along? lookin really good so far!

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not bad its going really slow lol. but yesterday we got the engen bay all painted so now we can start to put the motor back in after i finish painting the frame. all upload pics of the engen bay asap.

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looks real good man! worth all that time sanding for sure!!

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As long as you have the interior out and are adding racing seats and harness, I would put a roll bar in. Then you will have a good place to mount the harnesses. I don't think I would go with a full cage.

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thanks menace and ya it turned out great except the runs we ran out of paint in some places so im gona get more and then i can fix the runs.

damien- i would man but im on a budget and i know it wouldent cost much to do one i just think i dont need one cuse it dont evan got posi the racing seats are just for look. one day all do it right and do a posi and put an ls1 in and some bags lol jks maby when i have some money.

Re: 1980 short box

Truck is looking good man! Keep that momentum ball rolling.

Re: 1980 short box

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Originally Posted by JohnC (Post 3548725)

Truck is looking good man! Keep that momentum ball rolling.

thanks man and ya im trying lol, its kinda hard tho cuse the body man dosent come by very often any more so im kinda just trying to learn how to do the body work my self but the box is almost ready for primer that will be another big step.

how is your truck coming did you get started on it yet?

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Yes and no. I have the engine ready to pull out. Just got to get the hood off, and get a yoke to stick in the tranny so it doens't puke everywhere. The new engine is built and ready for paint. Just got to clean up the engine bay, and slap it in.